Allouagne
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Allouagne | ||
| Coordinates: 50°31′52″N 2°30′32″E / 50.5311°N 2.5089°ECoordinates: 50°31′52″N 2°30′32″E / 50.5311°N 2.5089°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Béthune | |
| Canton | Béthune-Sud | |
| Intercommunality | Artois-Lys | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Daniel Rouge | |
| Area1 | 7.81 km2 (3.02 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 3,095 | |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62023 / 62157 | |
| Elevation |
20–100 m (66–328 ft) (avg. 50 m or 160 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Allouagne is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
A large farming village situated some 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Béthune and 30 miles (48.3 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D188 and the D183 roads. The town is bypassed by the A26 autoroute to the north.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 2,703 | — |
| 1968 | 2,918 | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 2,964 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 2,970 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 3,055 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 3,055 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,095 | +1.3% |
Sights
- Two manorhouses, dating from the 16th and 17th century.
- The church of Saint-Leger, dating from the twentieth century.
International relations
Allouagne is twinned with:
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Allouagne. |
- Allouagne on the Quid website (French)